James McCracken
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James McCracken (December 16, 1926 – April 29, 1988) was an American operatic tenor. At the time of his death The New York Times stated that McCracken was "the most successful dramatic tenor yet produced by the United States and a pillar of the Metropolitan Opera during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Gary, Indiana, McCracken's earliest musical experiences were singing in his church choir as a child. While he was in the US Navy during World War II, he sang in the Blue Jacket Choir. <a href="https:/
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Gary
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- opera singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- opera
- Instrument
- voice
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- USIS - James McCracken crop 2.jpg
- Voice type
- tenor
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- date of birth
- 1926-12-16
- date of death
- 1988-04-29
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- James McCracken
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